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ARZEN HILLS CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2011-023 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF MAYORS' RESOLUTION ON TRANSPORTATION FUNDING WHEREAS, our present levels of congestion and our unsafe roads hinder our economic prosperity, erode our quality of life, and complicate numerous aspects of livin g and doing business in Minnesota; and WHEREAS, one million additional people are expected to move to the MSP metropolitan region in the next two decades, further exacerbating our already unacceptable traffic congestion; and WHEREAS, solving our region's transportation problem is a complex and long -term challenge that will require various strategies; and WHEREAS, Minnesota needs to adequately and strategically expand both its transit and road systems with predictable, adequate, and long -term sources of funding; and WHEREAS, transportation funding must prioritize public transit within a comprehensive, multi - modal, interconnected transportation system that serves the 11 county metro area; and that our planned light rail and commuter rail lines, along with expanded bus service, both regular route and BRT, must be expanded to support the population and businesses in our fast - growing region; and WHEREAS, courageous and visionary legislative leadership is vital to forging a sustainable, long -term transportation plan for our state and region. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that as elected leaders representing the City of Arden Hills, we hereby declare our belief that transportation has become one of the most vexing problems facing our communities and state. We call upon the leaders in the legislature to create a long -term solution to our transportation needs and, in the short -term, in order to keep our metropolitan area economy vital and flourishing, we call upon the g p legislature to exercise good judgment and provide adequate funding for Metro Transit as well as all suburban transit providers, namely Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA), SouthWest Transit, Plymouth Metrolink, Maple Grove Transit, Prior Lakes Laker Line, DARTS and Shakopee Transit, so as not to adversely affect the ability of all our transit providers, whether urban or suburban, to move workers, students, and thousands of other residents who use those services on a daily basis to get to their jobs, to school, or otherwise